Two sisters with muscular dystrophy live joyful full lives
Carole and Camille Branecki of Chicago overcome Oppenheim's disease to lead active lives with their mother Jessie Branecki. Both attended local schools, trained in work at home and in offices, and participate in the Apostolate of the Handicapped and the Muscular Dystrophy Club while enjoying family support, faith, and hobbies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marge Kaczorowski
Chicago
Carole
Camille Branecki
Charles Custer
Washington
Jessie Branecki
Custer
West
Ainslie Street
Spalding Grammar School
John
Camille
Burbank
Spalding High School
Easter Seal Society
Rosary College
Illinois Rehab Division
Social Security Administration
Chicago Payment Center
Kathy Kreuser
Hunter
Braneckis
Mrs. Branecki
Mini
Washington High senior wins Marycrest President's Scholarship
Colleen Venzke, daughter of Mr and Mrs Verle Venzke of Route 2 Ainsworth, is among 25 seniors named Marycrest College President's Scholarship recipients in Davenport. Each $1000 annually, awarded to top five percent with 3.0 GPA, full course load, and four years continuous enrollment. Dr Louis Vaccaro notes academics as the sole criterion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colleen Venzke
Verle Venzke
Route 2
Ainsworth
Washington High School
Marycrest College
Davenport
Louis C. Vaccaro
Marycrest
Clement E. Griffith 80 Dies at West Chester Farm
Clement Elias Griffith 80 died Friday April 28 1972 at his farm home on route one West Chester after months of illness. Funeral Sunday at 2 30 p.m. Jones Funeral Home with burial in Elm Grove Cemetery. Survived by wife Mable five children and many grandchildren. Memorials to West Chester United Methodist Church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clement E. Griffith
West Chester
Jones
Harry Lees
Lloyd Bauer
Elm Grove
John Edwin
Barbara Ann Neiswanger Griffith
Washington High School
Mable Kleese
Harry Kleese
United Methodist Church
Paul
Lamont
Donald
Glenwood
Harry Dale
Patricia
Hobbyland to open for business here
Mr and Mrs Earl Capps announce the opening of Hobby Land at 116 East Washington Street across from the State Cafe. The new shop features tropical fish and supplies candles model trains rockets and airplanes. The couple intent to operate part time and consider it their first venture in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Capps
Washington
Hobby Land
East
Washington St
State Cafe
Capps
Virginia Zieglowsky
Culligan Soft Water Service
Livestock Markets Report From Joliet Illinois
Live stock numbers show 350 cattle with price ranges for steers and heifers high choice and prime categories. Prices: steers 36.75 top, 35.00-36.50 choice, 33.75-35.00 good, heifers 35.75 top, 34.50-35.25 choice, 33.00-34.50 good, cows 21.00-24.50. Monday receipts estimated at 3,000 head.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joliet
UPI
Goshen Players Present Brothers In Christ at IMS
The Goshen College Players stage a three act play Brothers In Christ at Iowa Mennonite School at 7 30 p m Saturday April 29. The drama centers on the Anabaptist movement from Zurich through the Protestant Reformation led by Martin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Goshen College
Brothers In Christ
Iowa Mennonite School
Zurich
Switzerland
Martin
Luther
Ulrich Zwingli
Zwingli
Europe
Caesar von Arx
von Arx
Goshen
Indiana
IMS
Iowa City
Kalona
Miss May Bontreger dies after long illness in Kalona
Miss May K. Bontreger, 64, a fourth grade teacher in the Mid-Prairie School District at Wellman Elementary, died Thursday April 27 1972 at Mercy Hospital in Iowa City after a two month illness. Funeral in Kalona Mennonite Church. Burial East Union Cemetery. Survived by one sister and three brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
May K. Bontreger
Mercy Hospital
Iowa City
Mid-Prairie
Wellman Elementary
Kalona Mennonite Church
Carl Smeltzer
East Union Cemetery
Powell Funeral Home
Miss Bontreger
Vernon
Elman
Wellman
Bontreger
Raymond
Emma H. Swartzendruber 81 dies in Kalona
Mrs Emma H Brownie Swartzendruber of Kalona 81 died this morning at Shenk Nursing Home Wellman after an extended illness An Eastern Star service is set for Sunday 8 p m at Peterseim Funeral Chapel Kalona and a Monday 10 a m funeral at United Methodist Church Kalona with Rev James Bross presiding Burial will be in Sharon Hill Cemetery
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalona
Emma
Brownie) H. Swartzendruber
Shenk
Wellman
Ohio National Life names Hubert C Sines VIP of the month
Hubert C Sines of Helscher Agency in Washington earned the company's Very Important Person honor after four months in sales and service. Also noted are funeral services for Mary Maude Oldfield held Thursday at Jones Funeral Home with Rev Wilson Hyde officiating. Casketbearers listed and Wellman Cemetery burial follows.
Y-Wives Host 100 Guests For Conference Day
One hundred Y-Wives from across the state gathered at the local Y building for a day of workshops discussions and craft demonstrations. Guests included Mrs Kay Stewart Mrs Dale Booth Rev Phil Kauffman and Ivan Maggart YMCA executive director. Sunrise Singers and a salad luncheon highlighted the noon hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Stewart
Dale Booth
Phil Kauffman
Ivan Maggart
YMCA
Sunrise Singers
Jerry King
Y-Wives
Cedar Rapids
Cedar Falls
Waterloo
Des Moines
Dubuque
Ottumwa
Muscatine
Washington
Rev Willie Turner to Speak at Fern Cliff Church
Rev Willie Turner pastor of Clear Creek Evangelical Free Church Kentucky will speak and show slides at Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church Route 2 Wayland tonight at 7 30 p m. Turner chairs the Kentucky District and has been the radio broadcast speaker for four years. Public invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie Turner
Clear Creek Evangelical Free Church
Kentucky
Fern Cliff Evangelical Free Church
Rt. 2
Wayland
Turner
Rev
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Warner Bros
John Huston
Ray Cy
Johnny Crawford
Jay Silverheels
Robert Crawford, Jr
Parents Magazine
Harry Novak
Erica Gavin
Ptaa Saas
Oee
Warner Ros
Rainbow Trout
Hamms
Lowa
Pete and
Jane
Hi-Lo Club
Brighton
Iowa
Music Machine
Craig W. Elmore
Cook
Glynco
Georgia
Elmore
Clifford Elmore
GCA
U.S. Navy
San Diego
Stapleton
England
John Forster
Inland Revenue
Forster
Amelie
McFarlane
Insurance Agency
East Main
Iowa Mennonite
May Bontreger
Fern Cliff Church
The
Rigadoons
Dick Ross
Auto Service
S. Marion
Guy Montgomery
University of South Dakota, Vermillion
Mrs
G. E. Montgomery
McDaniel
Drug Store
Washington, Iowa
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